Trevor Kidd

Trevor Kidd ( born March 26, 1972 in Saint -Boniface, Manitoba ) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender, who during his career between 1991 and 2006 for the Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League as well as the Hannover Scorpions played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

Career

Kidd began his career in the Canadian junior Western Hockey League Brandon Wheat Kings in the. There was the left catcher goalkeeper and came in his first season in 63 games for use, in which he conceded an average of 4.15 goals per game. During the NHL Entry Draft 1990 Trevor Kidd of the leaders of the Calgary Flames was selected in the first round as the No. 11. In 1991, he joined the league rivals Spokane Chiefs, for whom he stood in the gate 29 times. Especially in the play-offs Kidd showed good performance and had to reach behind, on average, 2.07 times.

In the summer of 1991, he finally joined the National Hockey League for the Calgary Flames, where he his first two NHL games completed in the 1991/92 season. For the 1997/98 season he left the Flames and signed a contract with the Carolina Hurricanes, where he was two years in the squad. In Carolina, he was, however, only goalkeeper. In the following years, he was also still for the Florida Panthers and the Toronto Maple Leafs on the ice. Overall, Kidd has made 397 appearances in the National Hockey League and another 31 in the American Hockey League and the International Hockey League.

After the second lockout in the history of the NHL Kidd joined the 2005/06 season at the Hannover Scorpions in the German Hockey League. The Scorpions he was goalkeeper and cashed in the main round average 2.95 goals per game. He was one of the best goalies in the league. With the Hanoverians he reached the play-off semi-finals where the club lost 0-3 defeat against eventual champions, the Polar Bears Berlin in the same game year. During his time in the DEL Kidd was often defined by its extravagant hairstyles and the designs of his goalie masks. After he received a new contract at the Hannover Scorpions, he went back to Canada, where he is now the "Mountain Bean Coffee Co " leads.

In addition, Kidd engaged with his action " Kidder's Kids" for children who are socially disadvantaged. It allows children to accompany him at home games and his team to take a look behind the scenes.

Internationally

Kidd represented Canada at the IIHF World Junior Championship in 1990 and 1991, as well as at the World Ice Hockey Championship in 1992 and the Olympic Winter Games 1992.

Awards and achievements

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